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It seems like most of the pre-existing content stores that sold softcore and hardcore photos & videos have been largely supplanted by the adult DVD licensors. As for custom content, I spend most of my time shooting for existing clients, but I also try to reply to inquiries for new business which does sometimes pan out. A couple of times I have gotten huge custom content orders from low key people with money who hit me up via icq or email who were aware of my reputation. A couple of these individuals paid tens of thousands of dollars in total production costs for 10-20 hardcore scenes, and this without even ever meeting me in person or even speaking to me on the telephone!
My other observation is that nearly all of the wannabe and mediocre custom content producers who were able to get work a few years ago are pretty much done at this point. Likewise for most of the medium sized affiliate programs who used to purchase content a few years ago. Nowadays you have to have a slick style, great lighting, great photography and shoot top quality content to get business from the leading affiliate programs and most successful porn companies who can afford custom content. People are usually hiring someone like me because they want a certain quality of content, and they like my style and access to brand new American talent. Forget the tens of thousands of dollars I have in lights and equipment- I probably have more invested just in cheerleader, schoolgirl, slutwear, shoes and teenybopper girls' clothing than some do in their cameras!
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Jim Gunn
Filming Cinematic Porn
Skype JimGunnProductions
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